Do I need a new laptop or can I improve my current one?

BlueonBlue

I recently got a 2023 Vivobook 16in this year it was so easy to setup and start using .....I was really surprised how quick It was up and running.

Which one did you get in the end ?
Was it this one ?
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/asus-vivobook-15-oled-x1505za-156-full-hd-oled-laptop-intel-i5-12500h-16gb-ram-1tb-pcie-ssd-400nits-oled-windows-11-prime-exclusive-4377527

flashg67

My  5 yr old laptop cant use windows 11 . Funds being tight, I've bought a refurb HP elitebook with a more modern processor and more ram for £280 with warranty and I really can't tell that it's used. Ebay user is Orbit if you want to take a look (not affiliated, just pleased with my purchase!)

Sunshine_and_Roses

BlueonBlue said:

I recently got a 2023 Vivobook 16in this year it was so easy to setup and start using .....I was really surprised how quick It was up and running.

Which one did you get in the end ?
Was it this one ?
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/asus-vivobook-15-oled-x1505za-156-full-hd-oled-laptop-intel-i5-12500h-16gb-ram-1tb-pcie-ssd-400nits-oled-windows-11-prime-exclusive-4377527

Went for the cheaper option in the end

ASUS Vivobook 15 P1504CZA 15.6" Full HD Laptop (Intel i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 11 Home)

JohnB47

Fair enough but if you had had the operating system on your laptop completely reinstalled it would have made a vast difference, as it did on mine. It seems that's not what you had done.

onomatopoeia99

Sunshine_and_Roses said:

Olinda99 said:

I also am not 100% sure what the problem the op has 

is it that the laptop used to be fast enough but over time it has slowed down and now it is slow in which case a reinstall would seem in order 

or is it that it was never fast enough in which case obviously a new laptop with a better spec would be needed

I have had my current laptop for 10 years, had new SSD and clean five years ago.

Its the only laptop I have so I have nothing to compare it to regarding speed, but it seems very slow on opening, browsing and especially when I am switching between various tabs and Excel.

Have you checked if there is anything obviously limited by looking at resource manager?  It maybe that with only 4GB of RAM you have none spare and it is having to page all the time when swithcing between applications.

Sunshine_and_Roses

onomatopoeia99 said:

Sunshine_and_Roses said:

Olinda99 said:

I also am not 100% sure what the problem the op has 

is it that the laptop used to be fast enough but over time it has slowed down and now it is slow in which case a reinstall would seem in order 

or is it that it was never fast enough in which case obviously a new laptop with a better spec would be needed

I have had my current laptop for 10 years, had new SSD and clean five years ago.

Its the only laptop I have so I have nothing to compare it to regarding speed, but it seems very slow on opening, browsing and especially when I am switching between various tabs and Excel.

Have you checked if there is anything obviously limited by looking at resource manager?  It maybe that with only 4GB of RAM you have none spare and it is having to page all the time when swithcing between applications.

No, I will have a look at that.  Do I find resource manager via settings?  Thanks.